THE Gauteng health department says the situation at most provincial hospitals is back to normal, with many performing well. Spokeswoman Jo-Anne Collinge says a meeting between the regional leaders of NEHAWU and officials of the health department attempted to normalise the situation at the Helen Joseph Hospital, following weks of tension between hospital management and general staff workers over the implementation of a merit system. However at other hospitals including Coronation, Tambo Memorial and Chris Hani where employees were also unhappy about it, there were no incidents.